Features (12)

As part of Pitchfork's role as Apple Music curators, we're offering a series of annotated playlists that highlight scenes, artists, and styles of the past. First up, Andy Beta picks 10 disco tracks from the '80s that prefigured the rise of house, acid, and techno.

Lyyke Li, having just released her debut LP stateside, tries to get set up with her favorite TV actor, explains why she gets a little intimidated in record shops, and swears she did not take drugs at a recent summer festival. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Jamie Lidell speaks to us from the privacy of some venue's
restroom, trying unsuccesfully to avoid picking his favorite songs,
bands, and movies-- a feat that requires him to stretch his memory to
fantastically retro lengths. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

White Williams brags about breaking into numerous concerts,
recalls performing with Girl Talk at the Pitchfork Music Festival, and
reveals the 8-bit origins of his stage show videos. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

We asked a number of our favorite artists which records and artists they most enjoyed in 2006, and the answers ranged from the expected, such as TV on the Radio [above] and Joanna Newsom to some perhaps more surprising choices such as Hanoi Rocks and Justin Timberlake.